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IJA 3711

Ezra Menahem Daniel Sports-Ground Committee Financial Records

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This is a collection of receipts issued from Ezra Menahem Daniel Sports Ground paying for services such as water, electricity, electronic equipment, food, soda, taxis, and construction materials. Other documents include a spreadsheet of revenues and expenses for the stadium in 1955, and a royal decree to elect Rabbi Khedouri as Deputy Rabbi.

Metadata

Archive Reference
IJA 3711
Item Number
10166
Date
Approx. January 1, 1951 to December 31, 1960
Languages
Arabic, English
Keywords
Annotation, Baghdadi Jewish Community, Baghdad Light and Power, Bills, Crown Crest, Electricity Bill, Ezra Menahem Daniel Sports-Ground Committee, Financial, Frank Iny School, Hakham Sassoon Khedouri, Handwritten, Ink Stamp, Iraqi Government, Letterhead, Receipts, Revenue Stamps, Taxi, Thumbprint, Typed

AI en Translation, Pages 326-350

Page 326

Ezra Menachem Daniel Stadium
Baghdad
Date 21 / 12 / 1955
Fils: 625
Dinar: 7
I received from Ezra Menachem Daniel Stadium in Baghdad the amount mentioned above:
Only: Seven Dinars and six hundred and twenty-five Fils and no more
And that is for: My salary for the month of December 1955 (with a deduction of half a day's salary for his absence on the day of travel ⟦his turn Rabbi⟧)
10 Fils
D/263
Signature of the recipient
Hattab Sahood

Page 327

Ezra Menahem Daniel Stadium
Baghdad
Date 12/31/1955
Fils | Dinar
210 | 1
I received from Ezra Menahem Daniel Stadium in Baghdad the amount mentioned above
Only one dinar and two hundred and ten fils
And that is for my salary for the month of December 1955 (with a deduction of one day's
salary for not attending on a holiday without official permission)
Kingdom of Iraq
10 Fils
Signature of the recipient
Zamil Khattab
D/264

Page 328

Ezra Menachem Daniel Stadium
Baghdad
Date: 1955/2/21
Fils | Dinar
450 | 1
I received from Ezra Menachem Daniel Stadium in Baghdad the above-mentioned amount
Only ⟦one dinar and four hundred and fifty fils only⟧
And that is for ⟦my salary for the month of December 1955 (with a deduction of one day's salary⟧
⟦for not attending on a holiday without official permission)⟧
D/265
Iraq
10 Fils
Stamp
Signature of the recipient
⟦Subhi⟧
Ezra Menachem Daniel Stadium
Baghdad

Page 329

Ezra Menahem Daniel Stadium
Baghdad
Date: 21 / 12 / 1955
Fils: ⟦line⟧
Dinar: 25
Received from Ezra Menahem Daniel Stadium in Baghdad the above-mentioned amount
Only twenty-five Dinars and no more
And that is for my salary for the month of December 1955
10 Fils
1951
P/266
Signature of the recipient
Wasi Mustafa

Page 330

Ezra Menachem Daniel Stadium
Baghdad
Date: 21 / 12 / 1955
Fils: 250
Dinar: —
I received from Ezra Menachem Daniel Stadium in Baghdad the amount mentioned above
Only two hundred and fifty fils and no more
And that is for the fee of washing and preparing the stadium ground
for combustible materials
D/267
Signature of the recipient
⟦Abu Mutah⟧
⟦fingerprint stamp⟧

Page 331

Ezra Menachem Daniel Stadium
Baghdad
Date: 18 / 1 / 1955
Fils: ⟦line⟧
Dinar: 2
I received from Ezra Menachem Daniel Stadium in Baghdad the amount mentioned above
Only ⟦three⟧ dinars and no more
And that is for the fees of installing and transporting the water meter belonging to the house
10 Fils
1268
Signature of the recipient
⟦Najm Hamai⟧

Page 332

Account of work for the Sports Caller
Fils | Dinar
Value of 4x4 and 4x8 wood as detailed in the attached list | 7 | 080
Fee for finishing the above wood | | 200
Porterage and transport for the above wood | | 140
Iron screws and brass screws according to the attached list | | 660
Assorted nails, white glue, and full kanjam in the attached list | | 282
Value of ⟦170⟧ white sacks and porterage (60) allowance (40) | 2 | 060
Connectors with welding number 4 with welding of four iron heads | 2 | 000
Transport of box wood | | 250
Labor fee for three and a half days | 2 | 850
Value of a wooden box for making wood for the lists | 2 | 200
Value of a wooden jar | | 150
14 | 872
Only fourteen dinars and eight hundred and seventy-two
fils received in full
Iraq
Fils
195
D/269

Page 333

Carrier of the authority Ali ⟦Murad⟧
By means of ⟦Dur⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦Muhi⟧
For Halim the total (2000) Dinars
<del>On ⟦...⟧</del>
850
300
200
337
⟦line⟧
10450
19872
10450
⟦line⟧
9422

Page 334

Shop of Master Ali Murad
New sacks at the price of a sack
One for 270 fils
Quantity (12) sacks
Total (3.240) Dinars
Porterage 60 fils
⟦signature⟧

Page 335

Jan Razzouk
(Seller of Damlouk Spirit)
And all commercial tools wholesale and retail
Baghdad - King Faisal II Street, Shop No. 21 J 196
Telephone 5349
To the respected Mr. Jaafar
Fils | Dinar | Quantity | Details | Price
200 |  |  | Assorted nails |
50 |  |  | ⟦Al-Bassa sugar⟧ |
32 |  |  | Sandpaper |
282 |  |  |  |
⟦Majid⟧
Omissions and errors are subject to correction by both parties.
Shop Telephone 5349

Page 336

Ali Hassan Najjar
Seller of Carpentry Tools
Sheikh Omar Abu Seifein Street No. 149/74
Baghdad on: / / 195
Telephone Number:
To: ⟦line⟧ Respectfully
Fils | Dinar | Goods | Price | Quantity
|  | ⟦illegible⟧ |  |
Errors and omissions are returnable to both parties

Page 337

Al-Ittihad Factory for Electrical Trade
Owned by Hamid and Partners
Telephone Number 4852
Al-Hadi Street No. 14 / 245
To: Mr. Sayyid Jaafar, Respectfully
Baghdad on: 28 / 12 / 1955
Fils | Dinar | Details | Hour | Minute | Price
200 |  | Minaret fee |  |  |
|  | For ⟦the⟧ only |  |  |
⟦200⟧ |  |  |  |  |
⟦signature⟧
Errors and omissions are subject to correction by both parties

Page 338

ABDUL-RAZAQ HAMAD AL-ANI Wood Store
and Haj Mohammed Shira for all kinds and sizes & MOHAMMED SHIRA
Phone 6125 Al-Hadi Street - 18/245 Phone 6125
Cables: Yania - Baghdad WOOD STORE Cables Address : Yania-Baghdad
All Kinds & Sizes
BAGHDAD-AL-HADI STREET
18/245
Baghdad on: 12/28/1955
Dear Honorable: Mr. Jafar the respected
Fils | Dinar | Centimeter | Foot | Inch | Length | Size | Number | Price per Foot | Type of Wood
200 | 2 |  |  | 76 | 11 | 4x4 | 1 | 880 | Jawi
050 | 2 | 245 |  | 20 | 10 | 8x4 | 1 | 2 | ⟦illegible⟧
250 | 2 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
080 | 2 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Porters' expense
Only three dinars and eighty fils and nothing else
⟦illegible⟧

Page 339

D/270
Nashat Al-Sannawi and Partners Company
Division of
Construction Materials and Sanitary Installations
Al-Rashid Street - Bab Al-Agha 12 / 111
Telephone: 7835
Telegraphic Address: Sannawi Baghdad
Baghdad: 15 / 12 / 1955
Number: ⟦1822⟧
Ezra Menahem Daniel Stadium
Fils | Dinar | Quantity
620 | 1 | White Pipe 3/4 20 ⟦illegible⟧ 54
120 | 1 | Plug " 3/4 1
050 | 1 | Union " 3/4 1
020 | 1 | Elbow " 3/4 2
450 | - | T-joint 3/4 1 450
510 | 2 |
015 | - | Porterage and transport fee
525 | 2 |
Only two dinars and five hundred and twenty-five fils
⟦illegible⟧

Page 340

Al-Battaween Taxi Cars
ALBATTAWEEN TAXI CARS
Owned by Mujbil Ibrahim
Al-Nasr Square, Battaween
PATTAWEEN VICTORY SQUARE
Telephone 6077 Telephone 6077
Date: 5/12/55
Having used car No:
From: The Stadium
To: Bustan Kubba
Waiting:
Amount: 150
Please debit my account:
To the Stadium account
Signature
⟦illegible⟧

Page 341

Al-Battaween Taxi Cars
ALBATTAWEEN TAXI CARS
Owned by Mohammed Ibrahim
Al-Nasr Square Battaween
BATTAWEEN VICTORY SQUARE
Telephone 6077 Telephone 6077
Date Date: 26/12/55
Having used car No Used car number:
From From: The Stadium
To To: Bustan Kubba
Waiting Waiting:
Amount Fare:
Please debit my account Please debit my account:
Signature
Signature
⟦illegible signature⟧
For the Stadium account

Page 342

Al-Battaween Taxi Cars
ALBATTAWEEN TAXI CARS
Owned by Mijbil Ibrahim
Al-Nasr Square, Battaween
BATTAWEEN VICTORY SQUARE
Telephone 6077 Telephone 6077
Date / Date: 27/12/55
Having used car No / Used car number:
From / From: The Stadium to Bab al-Muadham to Bustan Kubba
To / To: Then to the Stadium
Waiting / Waiting: 20 minutes
Amount / Fare: 600
Please debit my account / Please record it on the account:
Signature
Signature
⟦M. Mand⟧ ⟦As per request⟧

Page 343

Al-Battaween Taxi Cars
AL-BATTAWEEN
TAXI CARS
Battaween Victory Square
Battaween Victory Square
Telephone 6077
TELEPHONE 6077
Order List
Baghdad: ⟦illegible⟧
To the Honorable: ⟦Menahem Daniel Football Match⟧
Respected:
Fils | Dinar | Details | Car Number | Date
|  | ⟦Travel Service⟧ |  |
|  | ⟦150 x ⟧ |  |
|  | ⟦700 x ⟧ |  |
D/2/71

Page 344

Ezra Menachem Daniel Stadium
Baghdad
Date: 7 / 1 / 1956
Fils: 800
Dinar: 1
I received from Ezra Menachem Daniel Stadium in Baghdad the amount mentioned above:
Only: One Dinar and eight hundred Fils and no more
For: My labor wages in maintaining the fields and transporting soil
For a period of: One day
Kingdom of Iraq
10 Fils
Signature of the Recipient
⟦Mujbil Taha⟧
D/272

Page 345

Ezra Menachem Daniel Stadium
Baghdad
Date 7 / 1 / 1952
Fils: 800
Dinar: 1
51273
10 Fils
The Kingdom of Iraq
⟦illegible⟧
Signature of the Collector
Husni Abdullah

Page 346

Statement of Expenses
Sundries |  |
Value of a gallon of gasoline | 208 |
⟦Ice⟧ Nice | 010 |
Value of a Coca-Cola crate | 192 | 410
Blacksmithing |  |
Welding the tank of the Nile machine | 150 | 150
Transportation |  |
— | 150 | 150
Electrical |  |
Repair fee for plug switch | 290 | 290
|  | 1000
One Dinar only, Abdul Razzaq
⟦signature⟧
7/7/1956
D/274

Page 347

Ezra Menachem Daniel Stadium
Baghdad
Date: 10 / 1 / 1956
Fils: 750
Dinar:
I received from Ezra Menachem Daniel Stadium in Baghdad the amount mentioned above
Only seven hundred and fifty fils and no more
And that is for working for a period of two and a half days from 8 / 1 / to 10 / 1
In digging the terrace and planting trees
D/275
On behalf of
Signature of the recipient
Jabr

Page 348

Ezra Menachem Daniel Stadium
Baghdad
Date: 10 / 5 / 1956
Fils: 550
Dinar: 10
I received from Ezra Menachem Daniel Stadium in Baghdad the amount mentioned above:
Only: ten dinars and five hundred and fifty fils
For: the value of the trees shown on the back
Kingdom of Iraq
Revenue Stamp
10 Fils
Ali al-Hasani
Signature of the recipient
D/276

Page 349

⟦illegible⟧
Fils | Dinar
250 | 2
800 | 5
000 | 1
500 | 5
050 | 15
⟦illegible⟧

Ezra Menachem Daniel Stadium
Baghdad
Date: 10 / 1 / 1952
Fils: 359
Dinar:
D/277
Received from Ezra Menachem Daniel Stadium in Baghdad the above-mentioned amount
Only three hundred and fifty-four fils and no more
And that is for expenses as follows
Telephone . One coupon
Battery . ASL ⟦mentioned⟧
150
209
359
Signature of the recipient
⟦Abdul Razzaq⟧

Page 350

Ezra Menachem Daniel Stadium
Baghdad
Date 1/24/1958
D/278
Fils: 500
Dinar: 1
I received from Ezra Menachem Daniel Stadium in Baghdad the amount mentioned above
Only one dinar and five hundred fils and no more
And that is for the entitlement of Taha Muhammad for the days from 1/18 to 1/24 in the management of
the playground, tennis, and the warehouse
10 fils
Taha Muhammad